The Division for Early Childhood

Birth-5: This guide contains all the helpful information found in the original DEC Recommended Practices, plus real life examples and practical tips for implementation. This wonderful book includes strategies for program assessment and improvement, useful checklists for parents and administrators, and an annotated list of relevant resources.

(Sandall, Hemmeter, Smith and McLean, 2005)

Birth-5: This new workbook is a companion to DEC Recommended Practices: A Comprehensive Guide. The workbook is a ready-to-use tool to assess, evaluate and plan changes that will ensure high quality services for young children with disabilities and other special needs. If you want to implement Recommended Practices this is the tool you need!

(Hemmeter, Smith, Sandall and Askew, 2005)

A great new resource to accompany the Guide and Workbook! The CD includes four toolkits: embedded instruction, systematic teaching strategies, teaching early communication skills, and monitoring children's learning. Each toolkit consists of a self-paced tutorial in which you will learn more about the practices by watching video clips, taking self-tests, exploring resources and more.

(Sandall, Giacomini, Smith and Hemmeter, 2006)

Birth-5: This set includes both of the products above; DEC's Recommended Practices Guide and Workbook...two great resources at a discounted price!

This set includes three of the products above; DEC's Recommended Practices Guide, Workbook and Toolkit...three great resources at a discounted price!

2-5: This dvd demonstrates different learning environments and several teaching procedures from DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, and DEC Recommended Practices Program Assessment.

Same great product (from above) in VHS format!

Birth-5: A companion to DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, this resource will help you assess and improve the quality of services you provide to young children with disabilities and to their families. The assessment is appropriate for Head Start, child-care centers, public schools, or other early childhood programs that implement developmentally appropriate classrooms and curricula.

(Hemmeter, Joseph, Smith and Sandall, 2001)

Birth-5: Here is a one of a kind resource, complete with case studies and assessment checklists, that provides a valuable guidance in the application of DEC's personnel preparation recommended practices. With this tool, you'll feel confident you're providing special educators with the knowledge they need to meet their job requirements.

(Dinnebeil, Miller and Stayton, 2002)